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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-24

Gen. Sheridan concludes his report as
follows:
am strongly in favor OF the general gov.
eminent extending all possible aid to the
national guard OF the different states, ~
they constitute q body Of troops thai in
ady great emergency would form an I'm.
portant part OF our military force. They
should be armed with the best weapons,
amply provided with complete camp and
Ga rrison equipage and instructed to the va
rious drills andexercises according to tho
tactics and systems followed in tho regular
army. Most OF the state troops now
march we'll and handle the gun well, but
they are deficient in discipline and in all
the duties that teach a soldier to take
care OF himself while in camp or upon a
march. This defect can best be overcome
by establishing some system Of encamp-
ment under the control ard direction and
at the entire expense OF the general govern
ment. In the development Of such a meas
urc the entire army. as we'll as myself per.
sonaliy. will be glad to render such assist
ance as lies in our power, and l recon.
mend that the favorable consideration of
the subject be commended to congress.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
THURSDAY. DEC. 10, 1887.

The Baltimore Manufacturers
Record is a strong friend of the South
ern Press, and knows the value of a
good newspaper to any town and
community. in its last issue it says
this:
An energetic, vigorous paper, we'll
managed and ably edited, is one of
the best investments that can be made
by those who are seeking to advance
the prosperity Of any place. Just as
surely as a tree is judged by its fruit,
Is a town or city Judged by its papers.
il the papers lack push and vim and
life, outsiders will be sure to decide
that the town lacks the same elements,
and then there is nothing that SO slim
ulates the people of a town and unites
them IN efforts to build it up and make
it great place as a live, vigorous,
localpaper. The history of Atlanta and
the Constitution most forcibly illustrate
this. Though the Constitution NAV
not be perfect, yet even it's enemies
must admit that the good that it has
done tor Atlanta cannot be measured.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
MANLY AND PATRIOTIC.

How different from the rantings and
rawlings OF such bloody-shirt fanatics
as Foraker, John Sherman, Halstaed
Tuttle, and others, are the following
manly and patriotic utterances of a
New England Journal. The Farm,
ami Home, which by the way is an ex-
ceilent agricultural paper, published
semi-monthly at Smithlleld, Massa-
chusetts, says:
Away with the L" bloody-shirt ="
There IS still too much effort to keen
alive sectional. hatred in this grand
country OF ours. There are men and
politicians who seem to regard it trea-
Sonable for our Southern states to
honor those who were their leaders
during the war, either living or dead
But our friends of the South would
not be men if they did not esteem
their old leaders. The war is long
since past; both sides believed thew
were right in that conflict the South
was convinced of its error by force of
arms, and history does not record an
instance in which conquered people
have more cheerfully accepted the ar
bltrament of war To-day the United
States has really no North, no South,
no East, no West, SO intimate is the |
relationship existing between the in
dustry, commerce and agriculture of
the various sections. Let us keen orr
faces to the front and unitedly work
together to fulfill the destiny which
lies before American citizenship. Let
us be good citizens rather than bad
politicians. These remarks are in
Splred not SO much by recent political
events as by report of the exercises
at the Hnveilng in Richmond of =
statue to the late Gen, Lea Chris
tam hero, whose memory is treasured
by all who knew him, irrespective of
sectional or party lines.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

The State Board Of Agriculture held
three days meeting last week, when
Director Of the Experiment Station
to succeed Dr.. Dabney was elected.
DR.. Herbert 4. Battle, young North
Carolinlan, eminentIy qualified for the
position, was chosen. He has leen
acting as Director since DIR. Dabneys
resignation few months ago. The
Legislative appropriation not being
sufficient to run the Department as
heretofore conducted, the "garment
had to be cut according to the cloth"
SO to speak, and in order to reduce
the expenses of the Department within
the limits of the appropriation, the
salary of theis Office was reduced from
$4,000 to 81 800. The salary of the
Comm ssioner was reduced from 81 900
to $500. In the Office of the I'm
migration agent one clerk was dis
pensed with and the salary of the re-
naming clerk was reduced by $500.
Some laborers and servants were dis
pensed with and the salaries of others
reduced. 1t was ordered that the
Bulletin be issued monthly at a cost
not exceeding 500; it formerly be-
ing $3.50. The total reductions ag
gregate about s., 900 and it is thought
that the department can run through
without inconvenience until the meet
ing of the next General Assembly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

Published at the live and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre Of the
Famous YELLOW TOBACCO District.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT.

We invite contributions on all subjects Of
local AMI general interest views and state
ments upon matters of public concern, orig
mal poems. essays, critiques, etc.
One side Of the paper, only. must I've writ
ten On-and the real name of the writer ac-
company the contribution. No attention
will he paid to anonymous letters
The Editor diSclaimS ali responsibility
for the views or statements Of correspond
ents-and reserves the right at IL times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF. henderson, \. g.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

General Topics of the Day.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
FOR RENT

store house on Garnet St, now occu.
pled by 1. G. Rowland & CO.; one store
mouse on the corner of Breckenridge and
Mycne Sts.. occupied by Bank Of Hem
aerson, and one dwelling. containing
r;. ur rooms, on Breckenridge ST., opp,.
site Maj. Jno. +. Harri.'. For terms an.
ply to W w REaW1S sP>
denoerson, n. c., Oct. Is, 1857.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

HE femarkable intelligence comes
to us that two children have been born
within the last few weeks. one in
Northern and one in Southern State
and one Of them white and the other
coiored. after their mothers hud been
laid in their collins, and were believed
TO be dead. Mothers and children in
both cases were getting Oh finely at
last' accounts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

edge the superiority and be proud of
her offspring.
T." may labor to show what we
admit, that the different sections OF
the route from Richmond to Hender-
son so by different names; but Hen
derson will get the benefit CT through
freight rates to and from Richmond
via Oxford just the same. R.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

IHE MaSsiflon, Ohio, nAebenasnf
says the place to destroy Anarchy in
america is at Castle Garden. There
IS food for thought in that declaration
!bs sr~ immigration questian is with
Pioneer iF' rrIr Statesmen viii have to wres-
II later.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

DEVOTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL, EDUCA-
TIoSAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE
OF VANCE COUNTY AID NORTH
CAROLINA.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
WANTED

a good, reliable, energetic man, to sell
H li Patent Novelty Force Pump and
Tlre E1tinguisher. The best selling arti-
Gle IN the world. indispensable 10 Farmers
ano property owners. Splendid induce
men, TO agent with sole right to territory.
Circulars free. Address
FERNANDO B. SMITH,
"eh''oa THIS paper. Canton, Ohio.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

WE do not believe the people of this
immediate section are so much inter
ested about the tariff as they are the
internal revenue. The tax on to-
bacco and distilled spirits-fruit bran
dy especially-concerns them more
than anything else. On thus question
we doubt if they are in perfect accord
with the views expressed by the Pres
ident through his message to Congress,
which we lay before our readers TO-DAY
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15
E. G.. DAVIS
HENDERSON, N. c.
FILL THE STOCKINGS
When
the merry,

the merry,
prattling children
hang their stockings
rantel high, and good
old Kris Krlngle starts
his reindeer on the Jour
ney cross the sky ; open
wide your hearts and
pockets, buy the gifts
which true pleasure gives,
make your selections, please
the children, spread good
feeling while here you live.
Come 10 US for the choicest
bargains, pleasing things
all new and bright; from
our stock buy something
useful to fill up the little
socks at night. What to
buy2 is now the ques-
ton puzzling every pa
rents mind. In our
store you'll find selec
tons ofth' very rar'st
kind. Useful pr 'nts,
pleasing toys-every
thing for the girls and
boys. Every person,
young or old, looks for
presents at this time. So
now we offer to delight you
with our statements made
IN rhyme. We have ran
sacked every market
where the choicest goods
are sold, and will sell
you lovely presents
which are worth their
weight in gold. Gil
at once and see our
stock. 1t will de
light and fully sat
'sfy you. Indeed,
we will quite
surprise and
please
you.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-15

lHE edict has gone forth and the
tobacco tax must go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
A Y. M. c. A. SECRETARY.

Mr.. David A. Gordon to Come to Sa-
vannah-The Y. M G. AS Work.
The directors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association have secured the services
of Mr.. David A. Gordon formerly General
Secretary of the Charleston Association, as
General Secretary here. A telegram was re-
ceived yesterday from Mr. Gordon, who is
now in Massachusetts,, stating that he will
be here on Oct. "a. He is a gentleman of
large experience in Young Mems Christian
Association work and is an able organizer,
having done very effective work in Charles
ton. He was formerly with the Buffalo
IN. W Association which is one of the best
organized among the associations of this
country.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Gordon the work
here will be taken up anew. The annual
meeting of the association will be held on
Oct, %, a week from tomorrow, when a
new board of directors and officers will be
elected. The young mems meetings, which
were discontinued early in the summer,
will be resumed tomorrow afternoon in
the gymnasium hall With the accession
of Mr.. Gordon as General Secretary the as
ISOLATION, under his experienced guidance,
will take on new life. The reading room
and amusement parlors are largely visited
every day, and the past years work of the
association has been far more successful
than was anticipated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
At Estilrs.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS, Edith new
roveD, Demorest's for November, Horse
man, Turf, Field and Farm, New York
Dramatic News New York Clipper, Delin-
Gator for November, Sunday Magazine for
November, lie Bon Ton for October, Chris
tan Herald, Truth Seeker, Boston Investi-
gator, New York Mirror, As In a Looking
Glass, Town Topics, Harper's Weekly, Les
lies Weekly, Puck, Judge, Life, Texas Sift-
ings, Arkansaw Traveller, Boston Globe,
Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press, Phia-
delphia Times, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
American, New York Herald World, Sun,
Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta
Chronicle, Macon Telegraph. Florida Times
Union, Jacksonville News Herald, New
Orleans Times-Denocrat, New Orleans
Picayune, Charleston News and Courier,
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters OF Money and Management
About Various Lines.

Mr. d. Canlwell, chief of the division of
passenger and freight traffic, at Columbia,
of the Richmond and Danville roads was in
Charleston this week in conference with the
cotton merchants. He denies that there is
any discrimination against Charleston in
any way on the Richmond and Danville
system.
The stockholders of the three C's railroad
met in Charleston Thursday and elected the
following board of directors: Frank Coke,
Philadelphia, Pa. Richard Dozier George
town, s. c.; NJ. G. Butler, Edgefield, s. G.
James D. Blanding, Sumter, S. c.. Henry
X. Baker, Springfield, Mass; j. T. Wilder,
Chattanooga, Tenn. P. P. Dickinson, New
York city; Peter j. Sinclair Marion, N. G.
H. d. Lee, Shelby, N. c.; w. L. Roddey,
Rock Hill, S. c.; Damon N. Coats, New
York city; E. S. Brewer, Hartford, Conn
William +. Calender, Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Coke was elected President. The com
pany wants to build an independent line of
railway from the Ohio Valley to Charleston.
BY an independent" line is meant one that
will not depend for its connections with
Charleston on either the South Carolina
railway or the Atlantic Coast Line. Propo-
sitions have been made TO the company
looking to the use of the Camden branch of
the South Carolina railway, or the Sumter.
Lanes section of the Atlantic Coast Line to
reach Charleston. 1t is, however, the policy
of the road at this time to come to Charles
ton on its own merits, though the line will
run from Camden TO Sumter, and thence in
dependently to Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
ASHORE AND IN FLAMES.
The Steamer Katie Grounds on Sand
Bar and Catches Fire-34o Bales OF
Cotton Lost

The Steamer Katie Grounds on Sand
Bar and Catches Fire-34O Bales of
Cotton Lost.
The steamer Katie, which has been ashore
since Monday on a sand bar near Burton's
Ferry, up the Savannah river arrived here
at S:35 o'clock last night. The captain re-
ports having left Augusta on Saturday
with $40 bales of cotton. The water in
the river was very low, and the boat
made very slow progress and finally, on
Monday morning, she grounded on sand
bar n short distance below Burtons Ferry.
On Wednesday afternoon about o'clock,
and while still aground and working to get
her off, fire broke out in the cotton in the
forward part of the boat, and $40
bales of cotton were lost by
being burned and thrown over
board. The fire burned furiously, and
the flames shot high up into the air accom-
panied by great volumes of smoke. The
crew made strenuous efforts to save the
boat, and as much of the cargo as possible,
but the boat received considerable damage,
being burned and charred very badly for
ward, the pilot house and upper deck being
also injured.
AS soon as the cotton was thrown over
board it lightened the boat up considerably,
and she gradually worked off the bank and
came down the river under great difficulty,
having on board about 300 bales Of cot
ton, the balance of the cargo, in
pretty good condition, it being
mostly all aft and amidships, covered
with tarpaulins and saved. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from sparks from
the smokestack the engines being at work
at the time in the endeavor to get the boat
off the bank. At the late hour at which
the boat arrived it could not be ascertained
whether the cotton was insured or not, or
the full extent of the damage TO the boat
A survey will be held on the steamer to-day,
when the damage will be made plain. The
Katie will be laid up about two weeks to
undergo the necessary repairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
THE HEALTH BOARD ACTS
QUARANTINE TO BE ESTABLISHED
AGAINST FLORIDA.

An Inspector to be Placed at Way
cross To-day-Locked Cars to be
Permitted to Pass North via the
Junction, but not Allowed in the
City-Stringent Measures Adopted.
The Sanitary Board decided last night to
establish a quarantine against Florida
jacksonville, having a rigid quarantine
already in force, will, in a measure, protect
Savannah, but the board determined, since
yellow fever is reported in the interior of
Florida, to take every precaution to prevent
even the possibility of its introduction
here.
A meeting was held last night and it was
decided to quarantine without further
delay. An inspector will be
sent to Waycross to-day, and all passengers
from Jacksonville will be required to pro-
duce health certificates signed by the au-
thorities there. Locked cars which passed
through Jacksonville locked will be allie we'd
to pass north via Savannah junction, but
will not be allowed to come into the city.
Vessels from Havana and the vicinity Of
Tampa will be subject to the quarantine
regulations of the port,
Health Officer Mitchell, of Jacksonville,
telegraphed yesterday, asking what action
Savannah would take, and he was wired the
result of last nights meeting. Passengers
coming North from Jacksonville will be
provided with certificates before leaving
there.
The appointment of one inspector
to be placed at Waycross will
be made this morning. The Savannah,
Florida and Western authorities were adj
vised at once of the action of the Health
Board, and their cooperation in maintain
ing efficient quarantine was asked.
Acting Mayor Schwarz said last night
that nothing will be left undone to protect
the city in every possible way, and that if
the measures already adopted are not suffi-
cient immediate steps will be taken to secure
absolute safety
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
ENGLISH CAPTAINS RULED OUT
The Port Warders Win Another Vic
tory in Court

Capts. Sleeves, Stanack, Wilson, Reavely
and Smith, commanders of British steam
ships here were tried before Acting Mayor
Schwarz yesterday morning on informa-
ton filed by the Port Wardens against
them for acting on surveys held on the
British ships recently damaged by fire.
The British Consul and captains will not
have the Port Wardens on boards of sur
vey, and invariably make up their boards
from the commanders of British vessels in
the port but the city ordinance requires
that the Port Wardens shall hold surveys.
f. g. duBignon, Esq, appeared for the
Port Wardens, A. Minis, Esq, for Capt.
Smith, and T. j. OConnor, ESQ, for the
other defendants. The case against Capt.
Smith was continued.
Mr.. OConnor argued that in 1882 Acting
Mayor Hamilton held that the ordinance in
question was unconstitutional that Mayor
Lester had upheld the ordinance, but that
the decision of Acting Mayor Hamilton had
never been reversed or appealed FROM and
the fines imposed by Mayor Lester had
never been collected.
Mr.. duBignon said that the fines had not
been collected because the Port Wardens
had not urged the matter as they did not
want it to appear that they had filed the
information for the purpose Of making
money. He said that a similar case to the
one being tried was once dismissed, but
there was no record of any decision that the
ordinance was unconstitutional. He held
that the seaworthiness of vessels was a
matter of public interest, and the surveys
ought to be made by the public officers,
who are competent, and not by private
parties.
Maj. Schwarz agreed with him and fined
Capt Sleeves $50, Capt. Stanack $50, Capt
Wilson $40 and Capt Reavely $50, the
amount of the fines being graded according
to the number of surveys each had acted
on, the alternative being twenty days in
Jail. Mr.. O'Connor said the ordinance pro-
vided no alternative, but Maj. Schwarz
posing it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
AFTER a BAD NEGRO.
Two Constables Hunting Him With
Shotguns.

Two Constables Hunting Him With
Shotguns.
A negro woman named Annie Jones swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Charles
Robertson before Justice Waring Russell
yesterday morning, and charged him with
pointing pistol at her. Robertson is the
negro who shot Capt. Williams on Wednes-
day evening, and yesterday morning he had
the whole Heighborhood of Olive and Farm
streets stirred up, for he was perambulating
around with a horse pistol, and every one
was afraid it would go off. Annie asked
him what he was doing with such big pis-
toll, and he replied that he would shoot her
with it if she did not shut up, at the same
time pointing it at her. Constable Simmons
was in Justice Russel's office when the war
rant was issued, and he said he knew
Robertson, and would serve the warrant
1t was placed in his hands and he started
off. He sighted Robertson down on Olive
street and Robertson sighted him. When
he got within about fifteen PAGES Robertson
said; Hello, Simmons, what are you doing
down here?'
give got warrant for you" was the re-
ply;
raised his pistol aud fired. Simmons re-
treated in good order and reported the facts
in the case to Justice Russell. Scott Thur
man was standing by and ne too knew
Robertson. He volunteered to aid Simmons
and he was sworn in. He procured double
barreled shot gun and the two started off on
the hunt, armed this time with two war
rants, the second with assault with intent
to kill Constable Simmons. When they
went back to Olive and Farm streets they
found that Robertson had gone out on the
Augusta road and they followed him out.
They said they would bring him back dead
or alive and they have not been heard from
Sincn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
A Lively Whirl.

1t takes live methods to succeed in any
thing. Business doesn't come to the mer-
chant who waits. We don't propose to
wait For weeks we have been busy get
ting in large stock of our usual fine grades
of tailor-made suits. We didn't buy it to
keep, but to sell, and now we want to sell it.
You may not be ready to buy yet, yet
many are buying their fall and winter suits
now. The early buyer has many advan-
tages over the late one-full lines, large as
sortment and great variety in fabrics-yet
we aim to keep our lines full at all times.
In some cases it can't be done, hence we sug-
gest the advantage of early buyers. You
have no idea how well we can serve you;
variety in colors, fabrics and low prices are
our inducements. We assure perfect fits.
What more can you asks Come and go
over our stock with us; your eyes will be
opened. Parents can clothe their boys with
us at great saving. In word, il we can't
give you the finest assortment, the Suggest
fit and the greatest general satisfaction we
don't want your order.
SIMON MITCHELL,
The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
KENNEDY APPROVES 1T.
Mrs. DaRanna,s VIII.

The will of the late Mrs. Mary DeRenne
was probated yesterday. 1t provides that
her houses on Bull street and at Wormsloe
shall remain as they are, they and their
contents to be for the use of her daughter,
Miss Letitia DeRenne, so long as she may
continue to use them. Her Central
Railroad and Banking Company deben-
lures she leaves to her daughter and
the remaining portion of her estate
she directs shall be divided among her three
children-Letitia, Everard and Kentroyn-
share and share alike. Certain Jewels, pic
lures and wines are willed to di fferent rela-
tives. To her old servant, George Nutall.
she leaves 100 shares of Augusta and Sa-
vannah railroad stock, to be held in trust,
he to receive the interest. Upon his death
the stock is to go to the Episcopal Orphans
Home.